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Whately vs Windham vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Whately | Windham | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Whately | Windham School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.